Course Schedule

Week 1

Tues, 8.27– Introductions and Questionnaire/Essay

Fri, 8.30 – John Donne, “The Flea” and “Womens Constancy”; homework due

Week 2

Tues, 9.3 –Shakespeare. As You Like It, Act 1; homework due

Fri, 9.6 – Shakespeare. As You Like It, Act 2; homework due

Week 3

Tues, 9.10 – Shakespeare. As You Like It, Act 3; homework due

Fri, 9.13 – Shakespeare. As You Like It, Act 4; homework due

Week 4

Tues, 9.17 – Shakespeare. As You Like It, Act 5; homework due

Fri, 9.20 – Beckman, Margaret B., “The Figure of Rosalind In As You Like It“; homework due

Week 5

Tues, 9.24 – Writing Day; Sample Close Reading Essay: working thesis and quotes due

Fri, 9.27 – Writing Day; typed draft of close-reading paper due in class

Week 6

Tues, 10.1 – NO CLASS

Wednesday, 10.2 – close reading paper due online

Fri, 10.4 – CLASS CANCELLED — teacher is sick

Week 7

Tues, 10.8 – NO CLASS

Fri, 10.11 – Field, “Antiope” from Sight and Song; homework due

Week 8

Tues, 10.15 – Woolf, Virginia. Orlando, chapter 1; homework due

Fri, 10.18 – Woolf. Orlando, chapter 2; homework due

Week 9

Tues, 10.22 – Woolf. Orlando, chapter 3; annotation paper 1 due online

Fri, 10.25 – Woolf. Orlando, chapter 4; homework due

Week 10

Tues, 10.29 – Woolf. Orlando, chapter 5; homework due

Fri 11.1 – Woolf. Orlando, chapter 6;

Sun 11.3 – annotation paper 2 due online

Week 11

Tues, 11.5 – secondary sources; homework due

Fri, 11.8 – Writing Day: Research Papers, in-class outlines; proposal for research paper due in class

Week 12

Tues, 11.12 – Junot Diaz, “Alma” from This Is How You Lose Her; research paper outline due in class

Fri, 11.15 – Writing Day: Peer Review; first draft of research paper due in class

Week 13

Tues, 11.19 – Writing Day: “Shitty First Drafts” & Sample Essay 1: homework due

Fri, 11.22 – Junot Diaz, “Miss Lora” from This Is How You Lose Her; homework due

Week 14

Tues, 11.26 – Writing Day; Close Reading & Organization: bring Reverse Outline to class

Fri, 11. 29 – NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING BREAK

Week 15

Tues, 12.3 – Kristen Roupenian, “Cat Person“; Style & Secondary Sources: second draft of research paper due on Googledocs

Fri, 12.6– Writing Day; Peer Review online

Week 16

Tues, 12.10 – Review Day for Final Exam;

Friday, 12.13 – final research paper due online by midnight

Final Exam: December 20, 9:00am-11:00am